Making the Choice Between Single Beds or Bunk Beds
When you’re getting ready to buy children’s bedroom furniture after they have outgrown the toddler bed, you may be looking to make a choice between single beds or bunk beds. The size of your child’s room is likely to be the weighing factor here, although there may other reasons as well. Even if there is limited space in your child’s room, you may not feel the need to buy children’s bunk beds unless there is a possibility of your child having overnight guests even if it is only another family member. On the other hand, children like the idea of having two beds that belong to them and bunk beds have always been a rather “cool” thing to have.
Of course, if your child’s room is rather large, you may want to consider having two single beds or even a single bed and later perhaps you can buy a daybed for those times when friends or relative sleep over. Of course, a single bed with a trundle is another possibility for those times when you need an extra bed and though you may not think of those things when your child first moves from a toddler bed to a big boy or big girl bed, it will save you a substantial amount of money if you think ahead. Remember prices go up frequently throughout the year, so if you buy kids’ bedroom sets that are going to last at least until they become teenagers you will be making a sound economic decision.
If you need the storage space but would like kids’ bunk beds, you can find wooden bunk beds that also have storage areas. Combining the best of both possibilities will assure that your child has plenty of storage space as well as an extra bed for a sleepover. Girls tend to be more drawn toward the “girlie” type beds and would prefer a single bed such as a kids’ canopy bed. Canopy beds tend to be pretty open market in the styling, so when your daughter is ready for a sleep over you can add a second bed to the room if space allows or simply buy air beds to have available. Little girls tend to enjoy the idea of crashing on the floor and giggling into the night instead of having to sleep in an actual bed.
The choices you make now regarding your child’s bed will allow you to maintain a sense of financial freedom later. Don’t choose something that you will need to replace in a couple years—choose children’s bedroom furniture that will last into your child’s teen years if not throughout them. Whether it’s a loft bed, trundle bed or children’s bunk beds choose something that will grow with your child rather than something your child will outgrow. More importantly, choose something your child will like rather than what you want your child to have because you liked that type of bedroom furniture when you were a child.
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